Daewoo DHCXD35

Advantages: Cost ... All in one package!
Disadvantages: Its not a Sony lol!

...This release from Daewoo that contains everything you need for modern viewing in one smart box! The DRVT43 comes with a DVD player which is also a DVD-RW, a VCr, and comes with built in freeview... A lot of bit considering you can find them online for £150! And even bettter considering a Sony DVD-RW will set you back more than this whole package! The DVD player will play all dics apart from DivX (which is a format mainly used online anyway) so theres no worry about buying that dodgy copy from a friend and it not working (not that im condoning that sort of behaviour lol)!!! If you hav a surround sound system at home this is compatible with that but a seperate amp will be needed--- theres normally one of those in your existing system anyway :D For £150 I dont think you can go wrong, its cheap, its compact and its ready... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Great value for money
Disadvantages: Lost signal now and again

...As someone who lives a busy life i feel that paying a monthly fee for Sky, NTL etc is not worth my while as i watch very little TV. As a result i decided a one of payment for Freeview to be my best option. I bought my Daewoo freeview box in Tesco's for £49.95 about a year and a half ago now and have been very happy with my purchase. The box was incredibly easy to set up, via connection through a scart cable. Within ten minutes of opening the packaging my freeview box was up and running after following the on-screen instructions. The selection of channels on the freeview service is enough for my needs. Amongst others you get BBC3 & 4, ITV2 & 3, three 24 hour news channels, 2 childrens channels, 2 music channels, several shopping channels and almost every radio station possible. There are also new channels being added... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: excellent reception, simple set-up, reliability
Disadvantages: not gorgeous to look at

...Several months ago I got rid of my Sky family pack subscription after realising I was paying a ridiculous amount of money each month and only watching free-to-view channels anyway. Sky duly banished, off I went to get myself a freeview set top box. After a nasty experience with the cheapest I could find (a Mitsubishi that didn't work properly from day one and also interfered with my terrestrial channels and video), I got myself a Daewoo Setpal and haven't looked back. LOOKS The Daewoo Setpal is about 3 inches high, 10 inches wide and 7 deep, and comes in a silver coloured plastic-type material. It isn't the most t beautiful or expensive looking piece of equipment, but then no set top boxes are, and it's not so ugly that you have to hide it away either. It's also very light, so if you've no room to sit it alongside something... Read review

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